we explored two SNPs in genes associated either with telomere biology (OBFC1) or with LTL (OBCF1 and CTC1). Interestingly, we observed that genetic variation does not account for LTL at birth

A 2-SNP OBFC1 haplotype was associated with higher risk of CHD (zeige CHDH Proteine), and a 3-SNP TERC haplotype was associated with both higher risk of CHD (zeige CHDH Proteine) and T2D.

The Stn1 deficiency leads to persistent and elevated association of DNA polymerase alpha to telomeres, suggesting that Stn1 may modulate the DNA synthesis activity of polalpha rather than controlling the loading of polalpha to telomeres.

OBFC1 is identical to the previously described 44 kDa subunit of DNA-pol-alpha/primase associated factor (AAF) which increases polymerase-alpha/primase template affinity and stimulate both DNA primase and polymerase-alpha activities in vitro.